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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Polly Johnson (ranked 2062 p4p, 2459 weight class) and Klinx Maxwell (ranked 278 p4p, 317 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Polly Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klinx Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Maxwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maxwell blocks an uppercut.
Maxwell misses with an elbow over the top.
Maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Maxwell.
Maxwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
A short right from Maxwell on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson pushes Maxwell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maxwell tries to clinch up
and Maxwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Maxwell moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Maxwell slips the punch.
Maxwell drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxwells head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Maxwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maxwell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Maxwell keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Maxwell connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Polly Johnson has been cut.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell clinches with his opponent.
Maxwell tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Maxwell back against the cage.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maxwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maxwell.
Maxwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Johnson digs a right hand into Maxwell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maxwell's gas tank.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maxwell throws out the jab.
Maxwell moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Maxwell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maxwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maxwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maxwell moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Maxwell clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Maxwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maxwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Maxwell slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Maxwell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Polly Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Polly Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Maxwell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maxwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Maxwell's head back.
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Maxwell seems unphased.
Maxwell tries to clinch up.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maxwell tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Polly Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Maxwell tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maxwell can do to turn this around?
Maxwell closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Maxwell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maxwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maxwell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maxwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Maxwell moves into the clinch successfully.
Maxwell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Klinx Maxwell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maxwell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Nice body punch from Maxwell - that landed with a thud.
Maxwell connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Maxwell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maxwell's sensitive parts.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Maxwell.
Maxwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Maxwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maxwell tries to clinch up.
Maxwell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maxwell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
A jab from Maxwell finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maxwell's sensitive parts.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maxwell.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maxwell has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Maxwell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson is working Maxwell over against the cage.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell connects with a knee to the head.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maxwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maxwell throws an elbow but it misses.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maxwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maxwell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Polly Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Polly Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Maxwell checks a leg kick nicely.
Maxwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson sets himself, and Maxwell steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
Johnson throws a hook but Maxwell avoids it easily.
Maxwell throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maxwell closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Maxwell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell.
Maxwell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Maxwell looking to slow down the pace here.
Maxwell lands a shot to the body.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Maxwell avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maxwell doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Maxwell.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Maxwell.
Maxwell moves into the clinch.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson tries to work over Maxwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maxwell moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maxwell's elbow.
Maxwell with a knee to the head.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maxwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maxwell's hands.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Maxwell didn't see that one coming.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maxwell on the side of the head.
Maxwell moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Maxwell controls the action.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maxwell.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maxwell.
Maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maxwell tries to clinch up.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maxwell.
Maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Maxwell should have avoided that one.
Johnson cracks Maxwell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Maxwell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Maxwell's shoulder, as Maxwell tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maxwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Polly Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polly Johnson!
An out of breath Polly Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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